Springwood, NSW, Australia
59Heart of the Blue Mountains, NSW
Springwood is a town 71 km west of Sydney, Australia. It is set in the midst of the Blue Mountains National Park. It was founded after the British Governor of the time passed through the area in 1815. Springwood and its locality have a number of interesting things for the visitor to see including Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum and the Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum.
Springwood Railway Station (Photo: Grahamec)
How Did Springwood Get Its Name?
In 1815 Lachlan Macquarie, the Governor of the British colony of New South Wales, and his wife went on a trip from Sydney into the Blue Mountains and spent a night at what Macquarie described in his diary as a "spring".
The place was later named "Springwood" -- the first syllable (spring) following Macquarie's description and the second syllable (wood) referring to the numerous blue gums (Eucalyptus deanei) in the area.
Springwood Foundation Day March, 2007
Interesting Internet Pages on Springwood
- Welcome to Springwood High School NSW
Springwood High School is a Department of Education and Training High School. The grounds of the school complement the attractive surroundings and provide a pleasant environment for study and recreation.
A Morning in Springwood
Steam Trains - 38's Over The Blue Mountains (including Springwood)
Latest News on Springwood
- 'Franklin Delano Roosevelt' Distilled (NPR)
In historian Alan Brinkley's biography, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, he calls the former president the most important individual of the 20th century. Roosevelt presented national concerns to the public with his Fireside Chats. - 23 hours ago
- The visionary NSW needs right now (Sydney Morning Herald)
It's 200 years since governor Lachlan Macquarie arrived in Sydney, yet the challenges he faced are remarkably similar to those haunting Premier Kristina Keneally in NSW today, argues Michael Duffy. So what lessons could she learn from the state's finest leader? - 19 hours ago
- Make the stay-at-home darlings pay rent (Brisbane Times)
Twenty-somethings staying in the comfort of their hammocks, not paying rent or doing housework, as Christopher Woodley describes in regard to his own brood (Letters, December 28) is more than likely due to these darlings relying on the ''good grace'' of their parents for their entire lives. Why would they change a behaviour pattern that has worked so successfully? - 2 days ago
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